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Loyola University Chicago is hiring a Sr Academic Advisor. The role involves providing individual academic advising to students, guiding them on degree requirements, academic policies, and career goals to support timely graduation and academic success. The advisor also delivers workshops, collaborates with academic departments, and contributes to initiatives promoting student persistence and development.

Highlights

Provide individual academic advising and guidance on degree requirements, transfer credits, and graduation timelines.
Assist students with academic, career, and life goal setting, and support those on academic probation including making dismissal recommendations.
Present workshops on topics such as goal setting, transfer student transition, interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation.
Serve as liaison with academic departments to ensure accurate program communication and assist with advising program planning and outreach efforts.
Maintain detailed student records and assist with administrative issues related to academic records and registration.
Require a master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling, or a related field and at least four years of academic advising experience.
Must demonstrate commitment to academic excellence, social justice, Jesuit Catholic identity, and ability to provide student-centered advising in the Ignatian tradition.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, email, internet; familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle and transfer articulation resources preferred.
Annual salary range between $49,000 and $62,800.
Work requires flexibility for occasional weekend and evening hours and ability to adapt to changing responsibilities.

SR ACADEMIC ADVISOR Full Description

SR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Care for our students through individual academic advising sessions, imparting a working knowledge of degree requirements and opportunities for students to achieve their academic, career, and life goals.
Assist, challenge, and support students in identifying and clarifying academic, career, and life goals and offer appropriate motivation and encouragement.
Be a proactive and constructive player within an advising team dedicated to student success.
Accurately and efficiently communicate transfer credit and remaining degree requirements (Core, School and major requirements) for a timely graduation using online and off-line resources.
Understand, convey, and implement academic policies, procedures, and protocols to students, parents, faculty, and other stakeholders, while upholding FERPA requirements and the highest ethical standards.
Assist students in resolving administrative issues related to their academic records and assist with the various duties related to registration issues.
Maintain and update student records, such as meeting notes, records relating to degree progress, correspondence, and other documentation when appropriate.
Identify, monitor, and provide guidance to students on academic probation. Make probation and dismissal recommendations.
Refer students directly to appropriate campus and off-campus resources to support their academic success.
Assist with initiatives on a departmental and inter-departmental level that support persistence through graduation.
Presents academic workshops on various topics, such as goal setting, transfer student transition, networking and interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation,
Serve as liaison to selected academic departments and schools as assigned; work with department chairs, program directors, and administrative staff to ensure accuracy and consistency in communication of program requirements.
Assist with the planning and implementation of advising programs and outreach including orientation, academic probation advising, and early academic alerts.
Participate in the training and mentoring of new professional staff, as necessary.
Articulate and support the vision and the mission of the university.
Develop and demonstrate expertise in academic knowledge regarding program offerings and requirements.
Demonstrate Flexibility and adaptability to a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field required and at least four years of internal academic advising experience.

Qualifications
In addition to the educational and career experience:
-A commitment to academic excellence, social justice and service, values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity.
-Ability to embrace, promote and articulate the University’s Jesuit Catholic identity
-Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students in a holistic manner with an enthusiasm for providing student-centered services in the Ignatian tradition.
-Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students, parents, peers, faculty and deans.
-Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that enable the College Advisor to adequately assess students’ academic needs and guide them to the appropriate university resources.
-Ability to readily provide empathic, compassionate, consistent, accurate, developmental, student-focused and honest advising.
-Great attention to detail and proficiency in keeping accurate student records.
-Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams and alone.

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses | Master’s Degree.
Computer Skills | Proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail, Internet. Familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle, document imaging software, and transfer articulation resources is preferred. Data management ability to produce reports.
Supervisory Responsibilities | No
Required operation of university owned vehicles | No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? | No
Physical Demands | Repetitive Motions
Working Conditions | Noise, Irregular Hours
Open Date |
Close Date |
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate | $62,800/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate | $49,000/ann

Special Instructions to Applicants | As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
Quick Link for Posting | https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/33120

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a master's degree in a related field and three to five years of progressive related experience?
- YES
- NO
* Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
* How does your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago's mission and values?
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other
* Are you a current employee of Loyola University Chicago?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Loyola University Chicago | Information: (773) 508 - 6000
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
2018 (c) Loyola University Chicago | University Policies

Original Job Description

SR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Care for our students through individual academic advising sessions, imparting a working knowledge of degree requirements and opportunities for students to achieve their academic, career, and life goals.
Assist, challenge, and support students in identifying and clarifying academic, career, and life goals and offer appropriate motivation and encouragement.
Be a proactive and constructive player within an advising team dedicated to student success.
Accurately and efficiently communicate transfer credit and remaining degree requirements (Core, School and major requirements) for a timely graduation using online and off-line resources.
Understand, convey, and implement academic policies, procedures, and protocols to students, parents, faculty, and other stakeholders, while upholding FERPA requirements and the highest ethical standards.
Assist students in resolving administrative issues related to their academic records and assist with the various duties related to registration issues.
Maintain and update student records, such as meeting notes, records relating to degree progress, correspondence, and other documentation when appropriate.
Identify, monitor, and provide guidance to students on academic probation. Make probation and dismissal recommendations.
Refer students directly to appropriate campus and off-campus resources to support their academic success.
Assist with initiatives on a departmental and inter-departmental level that support persistence through graduation.
Presents academic workshops on various topics, such as goal setting, transfer student transition, networking and interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation,
Serve as liaison to selected academic departments and schools as assigned; work with department chairs, program directors, and administrative staff to ensure accuracy and consistency in communication of program requirements.
Assist with the planning and implementation of advising programs and outreach including orientation, academic probation advising, and early academic alerts.
Participate in the training and mentoring of new professional staff, as necessary.
Articulate and support the vision and the mission of the university.
Develop and demonstrate expertise in academic knowledge regarding program offerings and requirements.
Demonstrate Flexibility and adaptability to a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a master's degree in a related field and three to five years of progressive related experience?
- YES
- NO
* Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
* How does your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago's mission and values?
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other
* Are you a current employee of Loyola University Chicago?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Loyola University Chicago | Information: (773) 508 - 6000
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
2018 (c) Loyola University Chicago | University Policies

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